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***CONTENTS*** I. Disclaimer of Doom II. Revision History III. Intro IV. Getting Started V. Essential Concepts VI. Mineral List VII. The COMPLETE Customization List!!!VIII. Frequently Asked Questions IX. Contacting Me X. Hall of Praise XI. Hall of Carnage XII. Credits/Acknowledgements

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DO NOT STEAL!! I will know that you did, because I am omniscient. Not to



mention my underground operatives. However, if you want to directly copysomething from it to put into your own faq (or put this faq on your site),email me and I will no doubt allow it as long as I get due credit. The onlystipulation I have is that you PLEASE keep it updated! The newest version canalways be found at Gamefaqs.com. But if you rip it off/try to pass it off asyour own work, random organs shall be forcibly removed from your twitchingcorpse (if I decide to let you die first, that is) and served to my guests witha port-wine-and-almond cheese log. Either that, or I will just get kind ofupset and say "Hey! You can't have that! %#$@!"

But really, are you willing to risk the organ thing?

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If you found this anywhere else, then tell me where it was so I can have thewebmaster assassinated--you shall be rewarded handsomely. Of course, it'spossible that I sent it to that site and they just aren't mentioned in thisdisclaimer yet. Ahh, just tell me anyway.

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12/14/000: <Ver. 0.9> First, "rudimentary" version completed. Copies weresent out to the eager, greedy unwashed masses who were interested enough toask for one. That version wasn't submitted to GameFAQs because, after all, itwasn't complete.

12/27/000: <Ver. 1.0> At last! I filled out the sections that were blank,corrected some errors, altered the format a teeny bit, and deleted a section(don't worry, you won't miss it). It is submitted to GameFAQs...let's see ifit gets posted.

1/7/001: <Ver. 1.1> Yay! It's up! Let's see...I freaked around with thedisclaimer, added random fece, and--this is big--I altered the format of the

tables/lists, so that they line up better. Thanks to Nash (GameFAQs guy, notthe wrestler) for telling me to fix it. I hope this is what he had in mind.(*_*;) Also, I changed some phrases and uh...I forgot what else was changed,but it was probably good. I hope to get more of the customizations done forthe next revision.

2/6/001: <Ver. 1.2> I ripped out the "option" section, since I'm making arandom fact faq. A mild ASCII art tweak. Found out Leon's Fun City item.Aaaaand, I added some more combinations.



3/20/001: <Ver. 1.3> I changed the section headings to the snazzy design yousee today. Ah... right, so I also changed a bunch of stuff that you'd nevernotice unless you looked for it, added the currently empty F.A.Q. section, andadded more customizations of course. It draws ever closer to completion...!

5/1/001: <Ver. 1.5> Version number jump!! Yes, I overhauled the format bigtime. And aside from that, I filled out a portion of the FAQ section. Iprobably have a lot of mistakes, so email me if you notice anything.

5/2/001: <Ver 1.51> Well lookee here, I'm repairing it already. Heck, I evenhad the wrong date listed in the update previously. Jeez.

7/2/001: <Ver 1.85> w00t w00t, I'm almost done! I alphabetized many of thelists, added 1 zillion combos, added the "final notes" section, and uh... acouple of other things, I guess. I forgot. I kinda rushed to finish thisupdate, so there may be some mistakes or something still in here.

7/31/001: <Ver 1.95> I fixed some things like a couple of incorrect addresses,added some more to the last sections, and um... took out something. Oh, uh, Isomehow deleted the entry for the Eternal Sphere on the last update. Thanks toCiaran Conliffe <[email protected]> for catching that. And thank-youas well to all the billions of people who noticed it a few weeks later.

2/26/002: <Ver 1.97> Yow! You may have noticed that I haven't really been

updating at all for the past few months. Easy explanation: my computer's beenbroken! I finally got it fixed though, and I added a couple of small things tothis version. I changed up the final notes a bit, added a couple questions tothe F.A.Q. section, and corrected some things. I guess mainly I wanted you toknow that I'm still alive.

4/13/002: <Ver 1.99> I changed a few things like a couple of typos that cameout of nowhere, and fixed the F.A.Q. a bit. Also, I fixed some alignmentproblem thingies that were caused when I changed this faq from a Word documentto a .txt file a long time ago. And I changed the indentation of the F.A.Q.section so that it's much easier for me to edit... and I changed the emailrules at thebottom there.

7/13/002: <Ver 2.1> I added some stuff like the Email Hall of Carnage/Praise,switched around the order of the sections, and spruced up the formatting again. Hope you like the new additions, and expect to see another update soon to fixthe stuff that I probably messed up this time.

11/4/002: <Ver 2.2> A number of small additions and changes. There are somemore things I left out, which I'll try to include later. Another thing is thatthere are some formatting problems from way back when I saved this document as"text only with line breaks". Word to the wise: never do that. I'm trying toclear that up as I go along and it will get better throughout the course ofupdating.

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So, you just bought Star Ocean the Second Story, and you seem to have heardabout something called "customizing" but you have no idea what it's all about.Well, here you go.

Customizing is an item creation process, in which you take a weapon andthen somehow add a mineral of some kind to it. After the process is done,both the weapon and the mineral will be gone, leaving a new weapon which mayor may not be a "failure". Almost all of the most powerful weapons in thegame must be acquired through this method (except those found in the Cave ofTrials), so you can't really afford to do without it. Weapons can only becustomized by the characters who can equip them: everyone does their owncustomization.

It's an exciting thing, to be sure, but if you have no clue as to whatyou're doing or how do it then you can be in for a lot of boredom andconfusion. Fortunately you have this guide, so that shouldn't be a problem.

[Note: there are a small number of mild "spoilers" here and there, but I'llkeep 'em to a minimum. 'Kay?]

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But how do you get it? First you must buy the skills "Craft", "MetalCasting" and "Functionality." I forgot where you get these, so I'll try toremember to check. Anyway, once you have those, the talents that will assistyou greatly are "Dexterity" and "Originality." If you don't have them, theycan be acquired fairly easily by doing Metalworking, Machinery etc.

What do you need in the way of materials? Well, uh, weapons and randomminerals will do... if you find yourself short of minerals, some can be boughtin stores while others you will probably have to rely on Alchemy to create.

As far as alchemy is concerned, as long as you have a Lezard Flask and someonewith level 10 in that specialty you should be able to make all of them. Youcan't get the Flask until disc two of the game, but you can't get Orchestrauntil then anyway. Also, most of the weapons available on the first discwon't require the rarer minerals to customize in the first place.

Orchestra you say? Using the super specialty "Orchestra" while doing anykind of item creation will basically increase the odds of success to about99%, regardless of that character's talents or level in that specialty (exceptAlchemy and Reproduction, which are somewhat more difficult). And sincetalents are gotten through successful use of item creation, the odds of gettinga new talent from item creating increases drastically with Orchestra. One cansee how this could reduce frustration with customizing. This doesn't help you

much if you're still stuck on disc one, but that's what other guides are for,isn't it?

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This next section is divided into a couple of parts for your viewing pleasure.



+------------------------------------------+ |"INVALID" COMBINATIONS AND DEFAULT WEAPONS| +------------------------------------------+

Now as you most likely know, there are a number of weapons that can be madethrough customizing. What you may not know is that for a given character,only around 4% of the combinations possible will actually give you something.For example, everyone knows that if Ashton combines a Scyther with a Damascus,he will get a Melufa. However, if he combines, say, a Both Shaver with aGreen Beryl, he will not actually make something new per se. The same applieswith all the other "non-combinations," like Smaller + Gold, Pair Nuts +Sapphire, etc. Let me explain:

If you are making a "real" combination (like Scyther + Damascus), you willeither end up with the true result of that combination or a failure. HOWEVER!If you do an "invalid combination," you will wind up with one of apredetermined set of weapons for that character. Here is an example:

==>Dias tries to customize an Ignite Sword with a Sapphire. He ends up with a Murasame Sword.

==>He tries it again. This results in an Oriental Blade.

==>Dias, upset by these lackluster results, tries the exact same thing again. This time, he gets a Pleiad Sword. Dias is now a happy camper. Of course, Dias left his food in his tent so he will be eaten by a bear at some point, but for now he's happy.

See? Had he customized the Ignite Sword with a Star Ruby (a "real"combination) instead, he would have had one of two results: A Soul Slayer(success), or a Dull Sword (failure). But since he did an invalid combination,he got random drawings from the "Invalid Combination" pile instead. The "pile"for each character (we'll call it the Invalid Pile) consists of a set of fiveor so weapons, one of which will be chosen randomly to be the result when aninvalid combination is attempted. Or you could just fail outright. This sortof comes in handy early in the game, for if you are crafty you can lay hands on

some fairly nice equipment at a minimal cost as far as minerals are concerned.I hope all that isn't too confusing--if it is, mention it to me and I'llsimplify a bit if I can. Bear with me though, because now we come to the partabout Orchestra and default weapons.

Orchestra...an invaluable tool for item creation, as mentioned before. Itbrings something entirely new to the field of customization, namely in theInvalid Combination department. With "real" combinations, using Orchestra willgenerally allow you to get the successful result on the first try. But with aninvalid combination, something different happens. Instead of getting a randomdrawing from the Invalid Pile, you will get the default weapon for thatcharacter (actually there's like a .001% chance you won't, but it's onlyhappened to me once, ever, so who cares).

The default weapon is still a member of the Invalid Pile, but it isgenerally more powerful than the others, quite rare, and difficult to getwithout Orchestra. But turn on the orchestra, and a Long Sword + Iron canbecome a Pleiad Sword like that (I snapped my fingers, you just couldn't hearit)! So what it amounts to is that if you use orchestra with a combo thatdoesn't really do anything, you will get the default weapon instead of aselection from the Invalid Pile.

Now what about the Magical Rasp you say? Oddly enough, the Rasp has little





"Yes, holding down the X button does speed up the animation when creating items(though not really enough to be worth it). I _am_ using the PAL version."

So there it is. That confirms it, I suppose. If anyone else is stillwondering, then take it up with him, not me.

And--

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Hmm, I thought I had something else to say, but I guess not! Maybe there'll bemore at a later date. Now, on to the tender, juicy meat and creamy, butterypotatoes of this faq. Kind of.

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All right, so maybe this section isn't really part of the succulent,perfectly seasoned meat and flaky baked potatoes with cheese & sour cream.Sorry to get you worked up. This is a list of the minerals in the game and

their descriptions, including their defensive/other properties. I'm not surewhy I put it in here, but what the hey--it seemed like an okay idea.

Iron: Iron ore. Can be refined by reducing the iron oxide contained therein.(Hit +1)

Gold: Gold ore. However, it is low in purity and of little value withoutbeing refined. (Avd +1)

Silver: Silver ore. However, it is low in purity and of little value withoutbeing refined. (AC +1)

Sapphire: This is the name for gemstones of corundum that are not red. The

right amount of titanium impurities makes it look blue. (+ Water)Ruby: Red corundum owes it's [sic] appearance to chromium impurities. (+ Fire)

Green Beryl: This gem is called an aquamarine if it contains iron as animpurity, or an emerald if it contains chromium. (+ Wind)

Crystal: Quartz crystals. (+ Thunder)

Diamond: The hardest stone known to nature. Its structure is of pure carbonatoms aligned in rows of perfect squares. (+ Thunder)

Star Ruby: When polished and held to the light a small star-like pattern can

be seen in this ruby. (+ Fire, + Dark)

Damascus: An odd, black metal possessed of elasticity and durability. (+ Dark)

Rune Metal: Said to be a magic crystal, but no one has verified this yet.(+ Thunder)

Orichalcum: A legendary flying metal said to have been produced in Atlantis.(+ Dark, + Void)



Rainbow Diamond: A rare diamond that gives off seven colors when it shines.(+ Star, + Light)

Moonite: A magical stone with mysterious powers. Said to be a piece of themoon. (+ Vacuum)

Sage's Stone: An alchemist would spend a lifetime trying to create thismineral. (+ Light, + Dark, + Void)

Meteorite: A piece of a meteor that possesses a mysterious shimmer and magicalpower. (+ Dark)

Mithril: A magical metal thought only to exist in legend. (+ Light)

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At last! The part you may or may not have been waiting for!! The actualcustomizing lists for everyone. I guess in effect, this will end up being atrue "complete weapon list." They are in alphabetical order by character andwill follow this format:

Person's Name Inv: [List of weapons in person's Invalid Pile] Def: [Default Weapon] Fail: [Weapon created if customization fails] Fun: [Weapon won by this person when they beat Fun City rank A Duel Battle]Other: [List of weapons that can't be bought or created, along with where to get them--"COT" stands for Cave of Trials, of course]Combinations:[List of all "real" combinations, with their results]

###Note--If the names of the items to combine look like this...

+---------+----------+-------------+| Weapon | | || Weapon | | || Weapon | Mineral | New Weapon || Weapon | | || Weapon | | |+---------+----------+-------------+

...then that means any of those weapons can be customized with that mineral toget that result. It should all make sense when you see the real thing. Also,the attack strengths (and magic, if applicable) of the result items are listedin brackets next to their names. If you want to know all the attributes, youcan check them in the game or look at someone else's faq. Or I SUPPOSE you

can ask me, but you can really just find out yourself since I tell you how toget everything. So here they are.

#================## Ashton Anchors ##================#

Inv: Both Shaver [120] Guard Sword [160] Double Masher [799]



Lotus Eater [1150] Scyther [820] Twin-Edge[340] Twin Picks [500] Def: Holy Cross [1240] Fail: Wobbly Sword [3] Fun: Doubledemon Sword [700]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Holy Sword Farwell [1900]-COT Levantine Sword [3000]-COT

Combinations:

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Guard Sword | Iron | >-==SHIELD SWORD [490]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Lotus Eater | Meteorite | >-==GEMINI [1200]==-< || Pair Nuts | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Scyther | Damascus | >-==MELUFA [1320]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Smaller | Moonite | >-==PAIR NUTS [380]==-< |

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+#=============## Bowman Jean ##=============#

Inv: Bagh Nakh [165] Braised Knuckles [599, MAG 70] Giant Fists[470] Titan's Fists[1000] Def: Kaiser Knuckles [1100, MAG 200] Fail: Worn Knuckles [1] Fun: Flare Burst [1300]

Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Weird Slayer [1000]-COT

Combinations:

+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Asura | Diamond | >-==HECATONCHEIRE [630]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Bagh Nakh | Meteorite | >-==BRAISED KNUCKLES [599, MAG 70]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Bagh Nakh | Rune Metal | >-==METAL FANGS [400, MAG 50]==-< |

+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Giant Fists | Rainbow Diamond | >-==TITAN'S FISTS [1000]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Hard Knuckles | Rune Metal | >-==METAL FANGS [400, MAG 50]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Hard Knuckles | Meteorite | >-==BRAISED KNUCKLES [599, MAG 70]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Hecatoncheire | Iron | >-==TITAN'S FISTS [1000]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Knuckles | Rune Metal | >-==METAL FANGS [400, MAG 50]==-< |



+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Knuckles | Meteorite | >-==BRAISED KNUCKLES [599, MAG 70]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Rune Full Moon | Diamond | >-==MOON FISTS [1200]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+| Titan's Fists | Crystal | >-==ASURA [750]==-< |+----------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------+

#==============## Celine Jules ##==============#

Inv: Clap Rod [280, MAG 30] Crest Rod [100, MAG 25] Magical Rod [150] Tongue Twister [300, MAG 25] Def: Rod of Snakes [700, MAG 50] Fail: Bent Rod [5, MAG 1] Fun: Prime Prayer [1000, MAG 80]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT, Lost traveler in Herlie Million Staff [800, MAG 800]-COT

Combinations:

+--------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+--------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------+| Clap Rod | | || Dragon's Tusk | | || Prime Prayer | | || Rod of Snakes | Orichalcum | >-==HOLY ROD [520, MAG 240]==-< || Ruby Rod | | || Silvermoon | | || Tongue Twister | | |+--------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------+| Clap Rod | | |

| Dragon's Tusk | | || Magical Rod | | || Prime Prayer | Star Ruby | >-==RUBY ROD [680, MAG 300]==-< || Rod of Snakes | | || Silver Rod | | || Silvermoon | | || Tongue Twister | | |+--------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------+| Clap Rod | | || Dragon's Tusk | | || Holy Rod | | || Magical Rod | | || Prime Prayer | Ruby | >-==RUBY WAND [70, MAG 20]==-< |

| Rod of Snakes | | || Ruby Rod | | || Silver Rod | | || Silvermoon | | || Tongue Twister | | |+--------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------+| Crest Rod | | || Rod | Mithril | >-==SILVER ROD [350, MAG 250]==-< || Ruby Wand | | |+--------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------+





| Spark | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Shock Gun | Sapphire | >-==FREEZE [600]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Electric | Mithril | >-==SHOCK GUN [380]==-< || Stun Gun | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

#==============## Claude Kenni ##==============#

Inv: Gusguine [250] Veil Piercer [480] Sawed [990] Long Edge [285] Sinclair Sabre [100] Force Sword [908] Def: Aura Blade [1200] Fail: Dull Sword [2] Fun: Windsley Sword [1400]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Levantine Sword [3000]-COT Holy Sword Farwell [1900]-COT

Marvel Sword [1100]-Field of Power Sharp Edge [222]-Get after Lacour tournament Sacred Tear [1250]-Dr. Mirage gives it to Claude Worn-Out Sword [3]-Pickpocket (various people)

Combinations:

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| All-Purpose Knife | | || Broad Sword | Silver | >-==SILVER FANGS [12]==-< || Long Sword | | |

| Sinclair Sabre | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| All-Purpose Knife | | || Broad Sword | Gold | >-==GOLDEN FANGS [10]==-< || Long Sword | | || Sinclair Sabre | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| All-Purpose Knife | | || Broad Sword | Ruby | >-==FLAME BLADE [160]==-< || Long Sword | | || Sinclair Sabre | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Veil Piercer | Diamond | >-==HEART BREAKER [550]==-< |

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Aura Blade | | || Eternal Sphere | | || Force Sword | | || Heart Breaker | Orichalcum | >-==SILVANCE [1220]==-< || Ignite Sword | | || Marvel Sword | | || Sawed | | || Windsley Sword | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+



| Aura Blade | | || Eternal Sphere | | || Force Sword | | || Grand Stinger | | || Heart Breaker | | || Long Edge | Star Ruby | >-==IGNITE SWORD [720]==-< || Marvel Sword | | || Sawed | | || Silvance | | || Veil Piercer | | || Windsley Sword | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Sharp Edge | Damascus | >-==GRAND STINGER [620]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Sharp Edge | Mithril | >-==MINUS SWORD [599]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Sharp Edge | Star Ruby | >-==IGNITE SWORD [720]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Minus Sword | Damascus | >-==GRAND STINGER [620]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Minus Sword | Star Ruby | >-==IGNITE SWORD [720]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Minus Sword | Orichalcum | >-==SILVANCE [1220]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

| Minus Sword | Mithril | >-==ETERNAL SPHERE [1600]==-<|+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

#===========## Dias Flac ##===========#

Inv: Baselard [180] Oriental Blade [448] Murasame Sword [552] Grand Stinger [620] The Hope of Breeze [770]

Ruin's Fate [1000] Def: Pleiad Sword [1200] Fail: Dull Sword [2] Fun: Cromlea Sword [1399]Other: Holy Sword Farwell [1900]-COT Levantine Sword [3000]-COT Marvel Sword [1100]-Field of Power Funny Slayer [1]-COT Bastard Sword [150]-Pickpocket Sharpness [500]-Has before Lacour tournament Worn-Out Sword [3]-Pickpocket (various people)

Combinations:

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Crimson Diablos | | || Cromlea Sword | | || Hard Cleaver | | || Pleiad Sword | Meteorite | >-==WHIRLWIND [780]==-< || Ruin's Fate | | || Soul Slayer | | |



| Hope of Breeze | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Crimson Diablos | | || Cromlea Sword | | || Hard Cleaver | | || Ignite Sword | Star Ruby | >-==SOUL SLAYER [982]==-< || Marvel Sword | | || Pleiad Sword | | || Ruin's Fate | | || Hope of Breeze | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Hope of Breeze | Rainbow Diamond | >-==HARD CLEAVER [1100]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Hard Cleaver | Damascus |>-==CRIMSON DIABLOS [1100]==-<|+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Soul Slayer | Sage's Stone |>-==CRIMSON DIABLOS [1100]==-<|+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Grand Stinger | Damascus | >-==RUIN'S FATE [1000]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

#================## Ernest Raveide ##================#

Inv: Hard Whip [550] Rose Whip [600] Splinter [460] Light Whip [820] Molecule Wire [799] Def: Invisible Whip [950] Fail: Limp Whip [2] Fun: Cat o' Nine Tails [1280]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT

Combinations:

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| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Molecule Wire | Damascus | >-==DARK WHIP [1100]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Hard Whip | Crystal | >-==LIGHT WHIP [820]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Rose Whip | Silver | >-==TWIN-TAIL [860]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Cat o' Nine Tails | | || Dark Whip | | || Freeze Whip | | || Invisible Whip | Star Ruby | >-==FLARE WHIP [800]==-< || Light Whip | | |

| Molecule Wire | | || Rose Whip | | || Spark Whip | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Cat o' Nine Tails | | || Dark Whip | | || Flare Whip | | || Invisible Whip | Sage's Stone | >-==FREEZE WHIP [800]==-< || Light Whip | | || Molecule Wire | | |



| Rose Whip | | || Spark Whip | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Cat o' Nine Tails | | || Dark Whip | | || Flare Whip | | || Freeze Whip | Rainbow Diamond | >-==SPARK WHIP [1080]==-< || Invisible Whip | | || Light Whip | | || Molecule Wire | | || Rose Whip | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

#=============## Leon Geeste ##=============#

Inv: All About ESP [780, MAG 70] Mental Revolution [680, MAG 60] Encyclopedia [500, MAG 100] Dictionary [340, MAG 50] Illustrated Book [320, MAG 22] Def: Brain Structure [890, MAG 80] Fail: Crumpled Paper [Can't equip]

Fun: Book of Awakening? [50, MAG 80] <<ONLY PARTIALLY CONFIRMED>>Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Million Staff [800, MAG 800]-COT

Combinations:

+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral | Product |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| All About ESP | | || Book of Awakening | | || Book of Chaos | Rune Metal | >-==HERALDRY [290, MAG 100]==-< || Brain Structure | | |

| Heraldry Book | | || Mental Revolution | | |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| All About ESP | | || Book of Awakening | | || Brain Structure | | || Encyclopedia | Damascus |>-==BOOK OF DARKNESS [700, MAG 80]==-<|| Heraldry | | || Heraldry Book | | || Mental Revolution | | |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| Book of Darkness | Damascus | >-==BOOK OF CHAOS [950, MAG 400]==-< |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+

| Reference Book | Iron | >-==THICK BOOK [180, MAG 15]==-< |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| Book of Chaos | Damascus |>-==ANCIENT WISDOM [800, MAG 380]==-< |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| Book of Darkness | Mithril |>-==HOLY SCRIPTURES [920, MAG 199]==-<|+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| Heraldry | Moonite | >-==HERALDRY BOOK [500, MAG 100]==-< |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+| Illustrated Book | Iron | >-==THICK BOOK [180, MAG 15]==-< |+--------------------+------------+--------------------------------------+



#===============## Noel Chandler ##===============#

Inv: Tiger's Fangs [600, MAG 100] Metal Fangs [400, MAG 50] Cat's Fangs [120] Dragon's Claws [450, MAG 100] Hard Knuckles [40, MAG 10] Def: Kaiser Knuckles [1100, MAG 200] Fail: Worn Knuckles [1] Fun: Death FangsOther: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Million Staff [800, MAG 800]-COT

Combinations:

+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Weapon(s) |Mineral (Ore)| Product |+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Eagle's Claws | Green Beryl |>-==DRAGON'S CLAWS [450, MAG 100]==-<|+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Cat's Fangs | | |

| Hard Knuckles | Moonite |>-==DRAGON'S CLAWS [450, MAG 100]==-<|| Knuckles | | |+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Hard Knuckles | Mithril | >-==EAGLE'S CLAWS [760, MAG 110]==-<|+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Dragon's Claws | Iron | >-==GRIZZLY CLAPS [840, MAG 200]==-<|+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Cat's Fangs | | || Hard Knuckles | Rune Metal | >-==METAL FANGS [400, MAG 50]==-< || Knuckles | | || Tiger's Fangs | | |+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Tiger's Fangs | Mithril |>-==PLATINUM NAILS [850, MAG 100]==-<|

+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+| Eagle's Claws | Sapphire |>-=SERPENT'S TOOTH [900, MAG 150]=-< |+--------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------+

#==============## Opera Vectra ##==============#

Inv: Alpha Box [690] Beta Box [690] X Box [500] Light Box [490]

Radio Box [162] Def: Gamma Box [750] Fail: Scrap Iron [can't equip] Fun: Psycho Box [1050]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT

Combinations:

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |



+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Magic Box | Sage's Stone | >-==BURST BOX [780]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Black Box | Crystal | >-==LIGHT BOX [490]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Light Box | Rainbow Diamond | >-==SEVENTH RAY [280]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Booster Box | Damascus | >-==BLACK BOX [200]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Light Box | Rune Metal | >-==MAGIC BOX [650]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Beta Box | Orichalcum | >-==PULSE BOX [1000]==-< || Gamma Box | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

#===============## Precis Newman ##===============#

Inv: One-two Punch [280] Atomic Punch [1120] Ultra Punch [650] Great Punch [850] Def: SD Punch [1150]

Fail: Scrap Iron [Can't equip] Fun: Hyper Punch [1250]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Weird Slayer [1000]-COT

Combinations:

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Weapon(s) | Mineral (Ore) | Product |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Atomic Punch | | || Burning Hand | | || Fire Punch | | |

| Hyper Punch | | || One-two Punch | | || SD Punch | Sapphire | >-==ICE PUNCH [380]==-< || SDUGA Punch | | || Spark Hand | | || Straight Punch | | || Thunder Punch | | || UGA Punch | | || Ultra Punch | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| SD Punch | Damascus | >-==UGA PUNCH [1300]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| UGA Punch | Meteorite | >-==SDUGA PUNCH [1600]==-< |

+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Atomic Punch | | || Great Punch | | || Hyper Punch | Star Ruby | >-==BURNING HAND [600]==-< || SD Punch | | || SDUGA Punch | | || Spark Hand | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Atomic Punch | | || Burning Hand | | |



| Great Punch | | || Hyper Punch | | || Ice Punch | | || One-two Punch | | || SD Punch | Ruby | >-==FIRE PUNCH [699]==-< || SDUGA Punch | | || Spark Hand | | || Straight Punch | | || Thunder Punch | | || UGA Punch | | || Ultra Punch | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Atomic Punch | | || Burning Hand | | || Fire Punch | | || Great Punch | | || Hyper Punch | | || Ice Punch | | || One-two Punch | Diamond | >-==THUNDER PUNCH [420]==-< || SD Punch | | || SDUGA Punch | | || Spark Hand | | || Straight Punch | | || UGA Punch | | |

| Ultra Punch | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Atomic Punch | | || Burning Hand | | || Fire Punch | | || Great Punch | | || Hyper Punch | | || Ice Punch | | || One-two Punch | Diamond | >-==THUNDER PUNCH [420]==-< || SD Punch | | || SDUGA Punch | | || Spark Hand | | || Straight Punch | | |

| UGA Punch | | || Ultra Punch | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Atomic Punch | | || Burning Hand | | || Great Punch | Rainbow Diamond | >-==SPARK HAND [650]==-< || Hyper Punch | | || SD Punch | | || SDUGA Punch | | |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+| Magic Hand | Iron | >-==IRON PUNCH [165]==-< |+--------------------+-----------------+------------------------------+

#==============## Rena Lanford ##==============#

Inv: Magical Gloves [688, MAG 60] Cestus [140, MAG 20] Pain Cestus [580, MAG 80] Metal Fangs [400, MAG 50] Def: Kaiser Knuckles [1100, MAG 200] Fail: Worn Knuckles [1]



Fun: Fellper Nails [1200, MAG 30]Other: Funny Slayer [1]-COT Weird Slayer [1000]-COT Fallen Hope [1000, MAG 300]-Dr. Mirage gives it to Rena

Combinations:

+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Weapon(s) |Mineral (Ore) | Product |+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Rune Full Moon | Sage's Stone |>-==SORCERESS KNUCKLES [1000, MAG 180]==-<|+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Magical Gloves | Rune Metal |>-==SORCERESS KNUCKLES [1000, MAG 180]==-<|+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Cestus | Rune Metal | >-==METAL FANGS [400, MAG 50]==-< |+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Cestus | Damascus | >-==PAIN CESTUS [580, MAG 80]==-< |+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Kaiser Knuckles | Moonite | >-==EMPRESIA [1220, MAG 300]==-< |+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Magical Gloves | Moonite | >-==RUNE FULL MOON [900, MAG 150]==-< |+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+| Cestus | Moonite | >-==DRAGON'S CLAWS [450, MAG 100]==-< |+------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------+

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Your question could appear here! Just email me with your questions orconcerns, and I'll put it in here (after answering you of course). In fact,you don't even necessarily have to email me. I might just see you randomlyasking something on the (GameFAQs) message board and stick it in.

You may be wondering why this section is near the end, rather than at thebeginning like in most faqs. Well... just how the hell are you going tounderstand what these questions are about, without reading the guide first?

===============================================================================1) Do I really need Orchestra for customizing?===============================================================================No!! It just helps a lot. In fact, some of the more powerful weapons (i.e.Melufa, Silvance, etc.) are so hard to get, you all but have to have it to getthem. So I guess that would be a yes... and no at the same time. You don't

_technically_ need it, but sometimes you might as well. It's the only way tobe sure you'll get something.

===============================================================================2) How can I use customizing?===============================================================================Wha...? What kind of question is that?! Read the faq! That's why it's here,fool! Take a look at the faqs before you ask weird questions on the messageboards.

===============================================================================3) I didn't get the Sharp Edge. Why not?!?!



===============================================================================The only reason I can think of is that you didn't get to Dias. If you lostbefore that, you will get placed into the losers' bracket to give you a secondchance to get to him. If you still can't, then you're screwed. However, mysort-of associate Daniel Orner says that you can still get it no matter what inRena's quest; you don't even have to get second. Well, whatever I guess.

===============================================================================4) I want the Eternal Sphere! Where can I get Mithril?===============================================================================Good luck actually finding it anywhere on the first disc. However, you can useRadar to help you. Whenever you level up this skill, you'll receive a randomitem. Often, it will be an element. Rarely, it'll be a Mithril. Remember tosave first so you can try several times.

When you get to the second disc, it shouldn't be a problem. A fair number ofenemies will tend to drop Mithril, but by far the easiest way is to buy aLezard Flask and have someone with Alchemy at level 10, and you can MAKE them!See, the Lezard Flask allows you to make some new elements--a new one for eachlevel above 5 or so.

===============================================================================5) Is this faq updated??????===============================================================================

Uuuhhh.... yyyyeaaahh...?? What are you talking about? I update this thingall the time. Now leave me alone.

===============================================================================6) What's this about a Flare Gun? That "Weapon Guide" says it's Lightning Gun + Star Ruby. j00 must bee st00ped if j00 d0nt noe tht!11!!1===============================================================================Did you even bother to try it yourself? Did you not get a FlaMe Gun ratherthan a FlaRe Gun?! If you think I'm wrong, go see for yourself. In themeantime, quit haranguing me with these retarded claims. The thing is, thereis no Flare Gun that you can get. Apparently, the programmers put it in thegame, but they either decided not to have it in the final version (too similarto the Flame Gun?) or it was left out by some weird mistake, or they were

pressed for time and left it out. Or something."Whoah, what do you mean it's in there but it's not in there? I thought itjust wasn't in at all!" Well, you see, a number of people claim to have gottenthis weapon with the aid of the Gameshark(tm) cheat device. Aside from theseisolated incidents, no one has stepped forward saying that they got a FlareGun. The only "evidence" they have is that typo in Vercingetorix's faq. Atypo? Yep; if you look, you'll notice that his "Flare Gun" has the exact samestats as the Flame Gun. Coincidence? No, of course not. I'm always right.Now leave me alone.

===============================================================================7) What's the easiest "ultimate weapon" to get?

===============================================================================I'd have to say the Melufa. You can get both Scythers and Damascuses(Damasci?) very early in the game. Of course, customizing it successfully isanother story. Anyway, many people say, in answer to this particular question,that you can get the Eternal Sphere "easily" too. This is somewhat true, butremember that you have to make it in two parts, and Mithril is so hard to getearly in the game that it's darn near impossible.

===============================================================================8) Why don't you have all the stats for such-and-such weapon?



===============================================================================I don't have "all the stats" for any of the weapons. It would take up too muchspace, and it takes too long to write. Check some other faqs. Hey, didn't Isay that already?

===============================================================================9) I managed to make a [insert name here]. I forgot how, but it might have been [element] + [weapon], or [different element] + [weapon], or [element] + [different weapon]. Actually, I have no idea whatsoever how I ended up with one, but I have it. Hope that helps somehow!===============================================================================Wow, aren't you special! And you're telling me this because...? How is thatsupposed to help me, if you don't know how you made it? Should I just tryrandom combinations to try and get it? And oh look, I have that weapon in herealready. You just wasted my time and your breath (figuratively speaking). Nowgo away and don't ever email me again.

===============================================================================10) I finally found the combination for [random character's default weapon], but it only works some of the time! The stats are...===============================================================================AAARRGH!!! Why?! Why must you do this to me? Why can't you read? What haveI done to deserve this... this... Okay, you are hereby banned from evertalking to me ever again. I'll read your emails, sure, but only to make fun of

you.===============================================================================11) I'm an annoying person who is sending you a bunch of emails from several different addresses to constantly badger you about the Sharp Edge, to "prove" my "point". Look at me! I'm incredibly irritating! Whee!===============================================================================I don't think anything needs to be said here. You know who you are, bastard.

===============================================================================12a) I sold my Sharp Edge already, so how do I get a new one??12b) I lost/sold/whatever my Eternal Sphere, and I miss it. Where and how do I get another?

===============================================================================Mmmm... you don't. There are no more. I'm sorry.

===============================================================================13) How do I get the Mischief or Trickster or whatever it's called? Can I still get one after Clik is destroyed? Can I make one?===============================================================================Apparently you're a bit confused, so I'll lay it out for ya. There are threesuch items (accessories that give you random items when you wear them); youcan't make or buy them, and their names and locations are as follows:

MISCHIEF- This is the one you get in Clik before it is destroyed. You have tohave a fairly high level in Pickpocketing, and you of course need the Bandit's

Glove. Getting it is the hard part, since it costs 40,000 fol. I suggestusing hard work and determination (and the Playfulness skill) to get the cash.Anyhow, after you end up with a glove and the Pickpocket ability, do a PrivateAction in Clik before you do anything else or advance the story there. Youshould come upon a woman in a purple robe (Filia) in the center of the town,prophesying that disaster will befall Clik or whatever. After she finishes herspiel, pick her pockets. If you succeed, you'll get the Mischief. It reallyjust gives you crappy items for the most part, but it can still be useful.

TRICKSTER- It's in the Eluria Tower in a green room overgrown with vegetation.



You can't really see it that easily, but it's sort of in the corner (in a chestof course). It works the same way as the Mischief, but the items you get are alittle bit better (including the ever-popular Forged Medals!).

FORTUNE- The best there is! You get it by beating the Survival battle in FunCity. Easy, you say? Hell no, you crackhead. It's very difficult. Ofcourse, the items you get are great.

===============================================================================14) Where do I get this Magical Rasp I've been hearing about?===============================================================================First of all, you can't get it 'til the second disc. Once you get a Synard andyou can fly anywhere you want (you'll know), fly to the "ice area" nearGiveaway and the Field of Power. There should be several small islands nearby. You can't land on most of them, but one of them is just big enough toaccommodate your phat, pimped-out rizzide. Hop off the Synard and walk arounda little bit until you are taken to a forest type area. In this small area youwill find the Secret Charity/Fake Gallery, a store where you can buy coolthings like the Magical Rasp and chintzy crap like the Tri-Emplem.

===============================================================================15) How do I use the Magical Rasp, Lezard Flask, Antiseptic Gloves, etc?===============================================================================You don't. These are just "support items" which work just by being in your

inventory. For example, the Lezard Flask will allow you to create a newmineral for each level of Alchemy after level 5 that you gain. Just by havingit, you can do this. Other things like Antiseptic Gloves just improve yourchances of success for the corresponding Item Creation thing (listed in theitem's description).

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You! Email me! Do it now! ...but wait, you're only allowed to do so if youfollow some basic guidelines. I used to get a bunch of cool email from people,but now almost 90% of it is retarded. I do like the odd stupid email now andthen, but it seems I'll have to take extensive measures to cut down on thisphenomenon. If you can't be bothered to read this section, fine. Just don'tget all indignant when I make fun of you.

=========EMAIL ME:=========

==>If you have something you think I should add WHICH I DO NOT ALREADY HAVE.If it's a combination that you discovered, follow these handy steps before

telling me:1. Try it a couple of times, USING ORCHESTRA. If you get a variety of results, then it's probably nothing.2. MAKE SURE IT'S NOT IN HERE SOMEWHERE ALREADY!! Failure to do so will result in ridicule.3. Be sure what the combination was. Write it down. If you just throw out some guesses because you forgot, then I won't care.

If you think I should add some of your notes or something about the customizingprocess, just remember to BE SPECIFIC. Also be sure that it makes sense, and





-Laugh at you-Make fun of you-Do the clever thing by going through that big list of addresses at thebeginning, and signing up the people on it (including you) for variousnewsletters and/or m4d pr0n.

==>"Strong Language" will be noted but probably ignored... unless you use it totry to insult me, in which case I will get upset.

==>Some other stuff which I forgot. I also reserve the right to randomlydecide to ignore you, but I probably won't exercise this right very often.

==>If you do any of the preceding ("don't email me..."), chances are you'll beadded to the Email Hall of Carnage. Fun, eh?

==================INSTANT MESSAGING:==================

You can feel free to contact me on "AOL Instant Messenger" (or "AIM" to themore intarnet-savvie), to ask about the game, talk about metal music, or whathave you. Just be warned that if you grow annoying or say "lol" in everysentence, I can be far more annoying than you. FAR more. Anyway, you could atleast make an effort to say something interesting. Please. Like I said, I'm

not the type of person that will block you; I'll just be very irritating untilyou can't take it anymore.

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Since I'm a pompous ass, I've decided to take the liberty of showcasing someof the positive emails that I've been receiving. Aside from my desire to bragabout how great I am with my one faq and all, I'd also like to include this as

a sort of "thank you" to the people who were nice enough to write and tell methat they liked the faq.

==============================================================================

From: Jamie White <[email protected]>

Subject: damn funny game faq for star ocean 2

Message: "man i read ur customizing guide for star ocean, it was f**ken funny man,u given all those guys s**t haha. helped me out heaps with game too, cheers. ive got the pal version and pressin X does speed up the item creation thing. heavy metal rox, dimmu borgir, deicide, iced

earth, cradle of filth all rock. my death metal band DEMISE will have a couple of songs on MP3.com soon i could email u when they r up if u want. email me back man. laterz"

Notes: Heh, it's full of bad spelling and stuff, but who cares? It was a helpful and positive email.

==============================================================================

From: <[email protected]>



Subject: none

Message: "Hey, I think the best metal music comes from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Germany, but especially Sweden! :)"

Notes: I used to have something in the "email rules" section that said to tell me if you felt that way. I've since decided that Norway is better than Sweden, but still it's great.

==============================================================================

[more to come later; I just need to sort through my mailbox]

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Yes, it's the old favorite, the "email hall of shame" (or "carnage", in thiscase). I'm adding this section for the following reasons:

-As an extra deterrent against those who seek to send me stupid emails.-For a good laugh to be had by all.-I always like to see these things, and I thought my readers might as well.-Aren't those reasons enough?

Here's how it works: When I receive a stupid email, such as a questionthat's already in the F.A.Q., something I've specifically warned against,general stupidity, or what have you, I'll post it here. I'll include theperson's email address, so you can feel free to sign them up for stuff. I will also include my original response that I've already sent to them, along withany actions I've taken to annoy/make fun of them, as well as the specificreason why. This way, you too can experience what it's like to be on my badside (ooh, scary), and hopefully get a laugh out of it as well. So, without

further ado, here they are. As you shall see, I'm a very sick man. Oh, one additional disclaimer, not that you care: I'm not putting a "[sic]"after all the spelling errors in this section, since that would just beridiculous. Just assume that all the sp3lling errors are intentional. Again,I'm sure you don't care...

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From: Matt Enberg <[email protected]>

Subject: Rena's Default Weapon

Message: "I've been playing Star Ocean 2 for about a year now and have beaten it 20+ times. But the only thing that I havent figured out is how to get Rena's Default Weapon, the Kaiser Knuckles. I've spent countless hours looking at your faq on gamefaqs.com but couldn't find anything. I also looked on rpgclassics.com and couldn't find anything. So if you have time I would like it if you could tell me how to get that thing."

Why it's stupid: How can you know what a "default weapon" is without knowing how to get it? Despite its dumbness, this email is worded well enough that I think it's probably a clever joke.



My response: I sent him the following helpful hints for how to get it:

"The way to get the Kaiser Knuckles is simple:

1. Beat Iselia Queen enough times to get 25 Levantine Swords and 25 Holy Sword Farwells. 2. Customize all of these with Mithril. 3. Don't use Orchestra, or you'll just get Aura Blades. You should end up with a bunch of worn-out swords. 4. Sell them. 5. Return to Expel--you will find that Clik is now on the map again. Enter it. 6. The weapons shop now sells something called a "Dark Levantine". Don't buy it, even though it's only 10 FOL. 7. As you leave the store, somebody will approach your party. It's Ken from Street Fighter 2!! Have him join. Then beat the game as normal. Ken has no KMs, and he can't use any equipment, and he starts at level 1, but you need to have him in your party for ALL BATTLES!! 8. When you beat the game you will be given the option to save. Don't do it. 9. Start a new game on "Universe" difficulty. Once you beat Unlimited Indalecio (without saving), you'll be rewarded with a

Kaiser Knuckles!! You can't actually use it in any battles, since the game is over, but you'll have it. 10. Fill your bathtub with water. 11. Make sure your PSX is plugged in, then drop it into the water. 12. Climb into the bathtub. 13. Take two 'Advil' and email me in the morning."

And yes, that is exactly what I sent to him, edited here only for formatting considerations. w00t!!!111!11!1

Other actions taken: none.

==============================================================================

From: Justin Holmes <[email protected]>

Subject: dimascus

Message: "can u tell me where and how 2 get a demascus in star ocean?"

Why it's stupid: Actually, this is a perfectly valid question, but I just like to make fun of people who write "2" or "4" instead of, say, "to" or "for". Plus they misspelled "Damascus" two different ways, which is kind of amusing, and said "u". I'm a mean sod, aren't I?

My response: As far as I remember, I simply told them a couple of ways to get Damascus in the game. Either that, or I didn't respond at all. 'Tis a pity, I suppose...

Other actions taken: none.

==============================================================================

From: <[email protected]>



Subject: hard

Message: "why did u make it so hard to read that faq?"

Why it's stupid: Because the person who wrote it is obviously very smart.

My response: I don't remember exactly, but I think it was just something standard like "Just to annoy people like you!" or some other such lame retort. I tell you, it was a goldmine for insult fodder, but I didn't take advantage when the opportunity presented itself.

Other actions taken: Signed him up for the following newsletters/crap:

-Corante.com Tech News-Bravenet.com Web Services-Everythingemail.net Site Updates-"Govexec.com" and "Homeland Security Week"-All of the newsletters on this page, including the "special offers":http://www.nj.com/newsletters/-All of the newsletters on this page, plus I didn't check the box to "keep myaddress private": http://www.cwrld.com/nl/sub.asp-Everything on this page, including the "special offers":http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/news/email-newsletters.html-"Changes in L'Attitudes" updates, including "special offers" and "e-mail

promotions"==============================================================================

From: Aaron Williams <[email protected]>

Subject: Pricisis' SD punch customization is not listed plz dont trash this mail

Message: "sup dude ive looked all over up down left right on the net in my guide and i cannot fugure out how to obtain the SD punch which is very vital to creating the SDUGA punch. Now i know you cant find it because my guide notes in the weapon section that the SD punch is obtained

through "Customize" methods. The customize section does not tell how to obtain it soooooo if you would be so kind as to clue me in by e- mail or updating your guide on how to customize this weapon i would be most gracous to you."

Why it's stupid: Use the ctrl+F function to find the "SD Punch" in this faq. Notice what it is? That's right, a "default weapon". Not only that, but... well, it was in here all along. And look at all the silly spelling mistakes! omg lol u suk!11!1

My response: I told him that he wasn't looking hard enough. This confused him and he was like "looking at what?" We then had some various exchanges about how he was stupid (which he agreed with) and

parted amicably.

Other actions taken: I sent him a poisoned lollipop (don't ask).

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All content was written by ME!! And no one else!!! BUT, there were acouple faqs that I looked at now and then to make easier the writing of statswithout having to be at the TV, and also to double-check a couple of mynumbers. Also there are a few normal people to thank. But all of this is mywork as far as customizing is concerned. Well, except for the ones that peoplesent in. I can email you my spreadsheets if you doubt me (you don't wantthem).Anyway, here they are.

+---------------+| Contributions |+---------------+

-Daniel Orner <[email protected]>-Good God! He came out of the blue and contributed about a billioncustomizations, almost all of the ones I didn't have yet. Er... not that I had"almost a billion" missing or anything. Anyway, he gave me info on theDoubledemon Sword, Guard Sword, Twin Swords, Eternal Sphere, Illustrated Book,Holy Scriptures, Ancient Wisdom, Magic Hand, Knuckles, and Hard Knuckles, and awhole lot more later. Indeed, it's possible that up to 10% or so of thecombinations in here are thanks to his valiant efforts (???). And then, just

recently he explained the Sharp Edge thing to me. I trust his judgement (andtobe honest, there was no way I was gonna start a new game), so that's all finenow.

Oh, and he has a website (s2.rpgclassics.com/so2) which was mentioned in thedisclaimer earlier. If you haven't already, check it out as it is quite avaluable compendium of info.

-"Anipokez"-Told me how to get the Book of Chaos, for some reason. This is a bit odd,considering that I already had it, but there you go. There's one in everybunch.

-Remi Fontaine aka "Killerdog" <[email protected]>-He contributed a couple of combinations. Okay, so maybe he was wrong aboutthe Flare Gun (a section devoted to that particular debacle will be includedlater), but as far as I know, Guard Sword + Iron DOES equal Shield Sword, sothanks for that.

-"Tonfa Baton" <[email protected]>-He told me where to find the Bastard Sword. Never mind that I already had oneby then... how was he supposed to know? It's the thought that counts, right?Thanks anyway. Oh, and later on he reminded me to include the Worn-Out Sword.Whew, wouldn't want to forget THAT!

-"Vilurum" <?email?>-Pointed out that I had listed SDUGA Punch as "UGA Punch + Rainbow Diamond"instead of "UGA Punch + Meteorite," and that I said "Ruby Rod + Star Ruby =Dragon's Tusk" instead of "Holy Rod + Star Ruby." I didn't believe him atfirst, but after checking my faq and looking at my charts it turned out that Ihad indeed listed them wrong. I would've never noticed it, so THANK YOU!!!

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